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Major donor calls for ouster of Wounded Warrior Project executive

Renae

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[h=1]A major donor to the Wounded Warrior Project veterans’ charity called Thursday for the nonprofit’s CEO to resign in light of allegations of lavish spending on staff meetings, according to a CBS News report.
Fred and Dianne Kane, the parents of two Iraq War veterans, have donated $325,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project since 2009 through their personal charity, Tee-off for a Cause.
Slightly more than half of the Kanes' donations directly benefitted veterans, according to CBS News.
But after recent tax forms reflected questionable spending by the veterans’ charity on staff expenditures, including $26 million on conferences and meetings at luxury hotels, Fred Kane called for CEO Steven Nardizzi to be fired.
“Hearing that there was this waste of money, donor dollars that should have been going to servicemen and women that were injured, and that it was spent on [Wounded Warrior Project staff] having a good time—it’s a real disappointment,” Dianne Kane told CBS News.
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Major donor calls for ouster of Wounded Warrior Project executive | Fox News
Big charities always seem to fall under the weight of their own success and human greed.
 
It is always so sad when one finds out an admirable charity is found to be being used by the leaders for personal use. It just seems a large pot of money will attract those without scruples.
But thank goodness there are those among us who will speak up for such actions.

I still believe the Salvation Army is one of the most trusted charities in this sea of a new charity every 5 minutes.
 
Renae said:
Major donor calls for ouster of Wounded Warrior Project executive | Fox News
Big charities always seem to fall under the weight of their own success and human greed.
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I remember the shake up at the red cross several years ago. And wounded warrior looks efficient compared to some like the Clinton foundation. The most important thing to consider in choosing a charity is its ratio of overhead to program expenditures. I my opinion, one should never give to one with any more than 10% overhead.
 
fmw said:
I remember the shake up at the red cross several years ago. And wounded warrior looks efficient compared to some like the Clinton foundation. The most important thing to consider in choosing a charity is its ratio of overhead to program expenditures. I my opinion, one should never give to one with any more than 10% overhead.
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Agree 1000000%
 
fmw said:
I remember the shake up at the red cross several years ago. And wounded warrior looks efficient compared to some like the Clinton foundation. The most important thing to consider in choosing a charity is its ratio of overhead to program expenditures. I my opinion, one should never give to one with any more than 10% overhead.
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Its a business, and lucrative at that. Some of the heart wrenching commercials with emaciated African children covered in flies in them, or the sad looking animals, spend upwards of 94 cents out of every dollar on ads and salaries. Charities are great, but research one before you donate to it.
 
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